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![Coronavirus Cases Exceed 88,000 in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/03/1399020320255152120206002.jpg)
![Philippine President Duterte Threatens Martial Law after Soldiers on Coronavirus Relief Work Killed](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1397/05/04/1397050410400883414858652.jpg)
Philippine President Duterte Threatens Martial Law after Soldiers on Coronavirus Relief Work Killed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte angrily threatened to declare martial law after accusing communist rebels of killing two soldiers who were escorting food and cash deliveries during a coronavirus quarantine.
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UK Retail Sales Fall by Most on Record as Coronavirus Lockdown Hits
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - British retail sales fell by the most on record in March, official figures showed on Friday, reflecting the hit from the coronavirus shutdown which closed many businesses in the second half of the month.
![Over 63,000 Coronavirus Patients Recover in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/02/139902021626189420196562.jpg)
Over 63,000 Coronavirus Patients Recover in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 63,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry’s spokesman said.
![Russia Deplores Groundless Accusations over COVID-19 Man-Made Origins](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/01/1398120118485437019734362.jpg)
Russia Deplores Groundless Accusations over COVID-19 Man-Made Origins
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Kremlin considers unacceptable groundless accusations against anyone over the alleged artificial origins of the coronavirus, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.
![Half of French Private-Sector Workers Now Unemployed: Minister](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/139302301219596372804872.jpg)
Half of French Private-Sector Workers Now Unemployed: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 10 million employees in France - one out of every two in the private sector - have been laid off during the coronavirus lockdown and are now benefiting from an extended indemnity program to weather the crisis, the government said Wednesday.
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China Says Australia Parroting Trump with Coronavirus Criticism
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China accused Australia of taking instructions from the United States over its criticism of Beijing’s handling of the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus, marking a further deterioration in ties between the two major trading partners.
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One in Three UK Households Expects to Need State Help to Weather Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – One third of British households said they were likely to need government support within the next three months to weather the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey that reveals growing pessimism about job security and the health of the economy.
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US Senate Approves New $480 bln Pandemic Relief Plan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Senate approved a bipartisan, nearly half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package Tuesday, with funding earmarked for devastated small businesses, overwhelmed hospitals, and a ramp-up of testing nationwide during the pandemic.
![Coronavirus Vaccine to Be Tested in UK from Thursday, Government Announces](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/22/1398122210382487619897552.jpg)
Coronavirus Vaccine to Be Tested in UK from Thursday, Government Announces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Human trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed at the University of Oxford are to begin on Thursday, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
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Coronavirus Second Wave May Be Even Worse, Says US Health Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide with the beginning of flu season, one of the country's top health officials said Tuesday.
![Iran, Russia Weigh Plans to Boost Ties, Share Experiences in Coronavirus Battle](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1397/11/25/1397112517440393316651632.jpg)
Iran, Russia Weigh Plans to Boost Ties, Share Experiences in Coronavirus Battle
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed ways to maintain and expand trade ties amid the outbreak of the coronavirus and promote mutual cooperation in the fight against the disease.
![Coronavirus Very Likely of Animal Origin, No Sign of Lab Manipulation: WHO](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/12/1398121214172611419827652.jpeg)
Coronavirus Very Likely of Animal Origin, No Sign of Lab Manipulation: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory.
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Kremlin Slams Rally against Coronavirus Lockdown in Vladikavkaz as Illegal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A rally in Vladikavkaz, the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of North Ossetia, against the coronavirus lockdown was illegal, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
![Italy to Start Easing Coronavirus Lockdown from May 4: PM Conte](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/20/1398122010092283219885332.jpg)
Italy to Start Easing Coronavirus Lockdown from May 4: PM Conte
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Italy will announce before the end of this week its plans for the gradual reopening starting from May 4 from a lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus emergency, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday.
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Iran Coronavirus Cases Surpass 84,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry reported 1,297 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, which took the total number of cases to 84,802.
![COVID-19 Outbreak Could Peak Again, Iranian Official Warns](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1395/07/30/139507301553471428994282.jpg)
COVID-19 Outbreak Could Peak Again, Iranian Official Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy minister of health cautioned that the novel coronavirus outbreak could reach a new peak again all over the world.
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COVID-19 Death Toll in England 41% Higher than Early Data Suggested: ONS
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The true extent of the death toll in England and Wales from COVID-19 was 41% higher than the daily figures from the government indicated by April 10, according to data on Tuesday that includes deaths in the community.
![WHO Warns Lifting of Coronavirus Lockdowns Must Be Gradual](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/21/1398122120481153719896352.jpg)
WHO Warns Lifting of Coronavirus Lockdowns Must Be Gradual
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that any lifting of lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus must be gradual, and if restrictions were to be relaxed too soon, there would be a resurgence of infections.
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